drawing board noun
plural drawing boards
plural drawing boards
Learner's definition of DRAWING BOARD
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[count] : a large flat board that is used for holding paper for drawing制图板；绘图板
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[noncount] : the time during which something is being planned : the planning stage of something计划（或筹划）阶段 -
Plans for the new stadium are on the drawing board. [=are being created]新体育场的建设规划仍在筹划中。
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The project will never get off the drawing board. [=will never go beyond the planning stage]这个项目将只会停留在筹划阶段。
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The company went back to the drawing board [=started over] to make a better product.公司开始重整旗鼓以制造出更好的产品。